The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-04-28
THE Laws.
WORK m THE sEcRETARY's OFFICE

Of the legislative assembly for publication
goes rapidly on In thu secretary's Office
Many Of them are OF mucn interest % the
people. generally, and a brief synopsis OF a
few OF the leading features will be given DC
casionally in these columns each week. The
new law providing for certain legal printing
gives the newspapers throughout the terri
tory a fair price for such publications, the
price named for legal notices being rs cents.
per square of twelve lines of ~nonpareil type.
or its equivalent, for the first insertion, ana.
so cents for subsequent insertions; and in.
all cases except divorce the plaintiff may.
designate the paper published in the county
n which notice is published. The county
commissioners are compelled to publish s
their procee dings in full in three newspa-s
pers, if there be three eligible to print III
full such report, and no two Of which shall
be in the same congressional township; the
price allowed being 25 cents per square OF
twelve lines OF solid BREWER type or it's
equivalent Another section Of this bill pro-
vides: ~
The affidavit Of publication Of all legal notices
required by law, shall contain a statement that
the full amount Of the fee charged inures to the
publisher, and that no agreement or UNDER
standing for any division OF it has BEEN made,
and shall also state the fees charged: an Affidavit
sts by VII the 81 party assy'o or au 1e Sai aGs AGENT T, tR RaD thsy
directed the publication, and that no agreement
was made or understanding had regarding a di-
vision: and that no part OF the mount has been
refunded or related by the publisher.
This gives the protection In
these matters and will have a tendency to
make the business more comfortable inan-
cially. Owing to the
scARcITY OF SEED WHEAT
In many localities, several seed grain bills
were introduced, but none seemed to con-
tain just the desirable methods, and conse-
iquently none became laws. A bill, however,
creating liens upon the crops OF persons
law, and will prove of benefit to those who
are compelled to purchase seed wheat or
grain. The bill provides:
Such liens shall have priority in the order Of
liens, or incumberances upon such crops. created
subsequent to the passage and approval OF the
act. If filed within thirty days after the seed
The cattle men and stock raisers were in
strumental in getting an act passed. to
punish false pretenses in obtaining registrs-
tion of cattle and other animals, also max
ing it under the aw a misdemeanor to give
a false pedigree Of such cattle or other
domestic animals. As this industry ssuines
gratifying proportions in the territory, laws
should be passed to protect the stockmen,
and this is q move in the right direction.
cattle is not well liked among the cattle
growers, but no effort was made at the
recent session to effect a change. The bill
passed regulating the salaries of registers Of
deeds, and the county ~treasurers, does not
take effect until Jan. 1, 1889. The present:
incumbents Of such Offices are not affected,
those elected in 1883 will be fully aware Of
the remuneration of the Office, before be-
coming candidates for the position.
NoTAR1Es N INSURANCE.
The new law regarding notaries public
provides:
Each notary who shall continue to exercise
the duties of his office after his commission has
expired. or who shall append his official sigma
ture to any document when the parties have not
actually appeared before him, shall be guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and be subject to q fine of $780,. !.
governor. Duplicate commissions shall here
after be issued. and shall be kept posted in the
Office Of such notary.
For several sessions Of the legislature bills
relating to the insurance OF public buildings
have been introduced, but never before has
a law been enacted; the experience of the y
Madison normal school last winter probably i
effected the matter. The act provides:
The board of directors. trustees, or regents
such companies as the governor shall approve,
for two-thirds of their value, all policies rum
ming to the Territory of Dakota, and for three
insured by the governor for two-thirds their,
value, and in case of loss or damage the money
repair or rebuild upon the same site, buildings
to be used for the same purpose as those dam-s
aged or destroyed.
The law providing for the surrender of in
interest to the people. Under it any holder
of a policy against loss by FIRE or other
casualty, issued by any company doing bust
ness In this territory, may at any time sur
render it for cancellation, and the company
can charge only the short rates upon term
policies as adopted by the Minnesota and
Dakota Fire Underwriters Union Of st. Paul,
r~efunding the balance to the holde It
further provides that no policy shall be for
feited or impaired by the non-payment Of
any note or obligation taken, unless the
company shall thirty days previous to the
expiration or maturity of such obligation
notify the holder, stating when due, the
amount, and the effect OF non-payment
THE GAME LAWS
are very stringent, and if strictly enforced
would make Dakota in a few years che
sportsman's paradise. TIL time Tor shoot
ing prairie chickens and grouse has been put
off to Sept l, leaving from january to Sep
lawful; geese, duck, brant. snipe, curlew or
plover can not be killed after May 15 or be-
fore Sept !. This will about do way with
the killing of plover, as they are not TO be
found after the first of August In any UNI
bers. The law imposed . fine upon the ex-
press companies, railroads and all common
carriers having in their possession for trans
portation OUT of the territory any Of the /
above named birds, or the carcass OF, amy
Q06I, elk, antelope OF OulalOS auu bHH supp
ping Of any birds is limited to points within
the territory, then in quantities Of not over
one dozen, the shipper to provide with their
shipment an affidavit that they are not to be
sold, giving the name and address of the
party to whom they are to be shipped The
number OF birds to be killed In any one day
is also limited to twenty-five The edict
has gone forth and the sChinese must co.
or pay for the privilegeof staying In Dakota.s5
Otherwise the washtubs will be presided
over by the sMellican man." There will be
protracted calling on strange gods andmuch
music in the air when @Ah Sin" is called.
upon to pull down his clothes lines and pack
MP his fat-irons and buttons and strings
with which he was won't to keep 9casesnn on
the ironing board; for the law says:
No person except q citizen Of the United
States, or person having declared his: intention
Of becoming such, shall conduct the business OF
public laundry without q license. granted at the
option Of the proper authorities OF the city. town.
or village
Another law prevents the wearing OF g.
A badges except by those entitled to-
wear them, imposing q penalty Of $25 for
each 0ffense, one-fourth going to- the In
formant and three-fourths to the county, to-
be distributed among any old soldiers or
sailors who are in need
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